ART 250 — Introduction to Digital Practices

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ART 250A - Licata

Syllabus
Class Info
Schedule
Grading
Student Webwork

Schedule

Please check this page regularly. Last modified Mon, November 9, 2009 8:41 PM .

This is a tentative schedule, and is subject to change. Changes, if any, will be announced in class, updated here, and posted to the class blog, as necessary. If you miss any classes, check with your instructor about possible schedule changes and assignments.

Be sure to allow as much time as needed to complete the assignment before class on the due date.

 

Class Date Room In-class Event Due before class New assignment
01 M 08/31 136

Syllabus & course introduction

Lab orientation & Access Guidelines

Discussion: Mac basics

 

Reading 1 - Rush. Read & post a blog entry on UB Learns with your response.

02 W 09/02 215

Discussion: Mac basics, cont.

Discussion: The Internet & World Wide Web

 

 

 

Lynda.com: Dreamweaver CS4 Getting Started

  M 09/07 N/A Labor Day - No classes    
03 W 09/09 215

Project 1: synthesized meaning

Video - William Gibson

 

Project 1 proposal blog entry on UB Learns

Video - William Gibson, Read & post a blog entry on UB Learns with your response.

04 M 09/14 136

Tutorial 1: Dreamweaver - File Management & Web Design

Reading 1 - RushRead & post a blog entry on UB Learns with your response.

Lynda.com: Dreamweaver CS4 Getting Started

Lynda.com: Photoshop CS4 Getting Started

05 W 09/16 215

Video: Why Man Creates

Project 1 Group brainstorming

Project 1 Proposal blog entry

Video - William Gibson, Read & post a blog entry with your response.

 

06 M 09/21 136

Tutorial 1: Dreamweaver - File Management & Web Design, cont.

 

 

 

07 W 09/23 215

Discussion: Raster

 Demos: Scanning, printing, color corrections, adjustment layers, clipping groups

 

• Continue work on Proj. 1
  M 09/28 N/A Yom Kippur - No classes    
08 W 09/30 215

Video & Discussion: Mashup Culture

Tutorial 2: Preview

   
09 M 10/05 136

Tutorial 2: Photoshop

Lynda.com: Photoshop CS4 Getting Started

 

10 W 10/07 142

Work day in the open lab

• Work in progress consultation

Proj. 1 to work on in class.

Lynda.com: Illustrator CS4 Getting Started
11 M 10/12 136

Work day

Proj. 1 to work on in class.

 

12 W 10/14 215

Proj. 1 critique

Proj. 1 file uploaded to CourseWork. Prepare a short statement.

 

13 M 10/19 136

Tutorial 3: Illustrator - Vector Art

• Lynda.com: Illustrator CS4 Getting Started.

Reading 2 - McLuhan. Read & post a blog entry with your response.
14 W 10/21 215

Project 2: Liberated Page

Discussion: Vector Art & Fonts

Video: Maya Lin

• Proj. 1 Final: Hand in print, upload PSD file to CourseWork, and post JPEG image with statement and credits to your Web portfolio.

 

Project 2 Proposal via blog entry

Video - Maya Lin, Post a blog entry with your response.

15 M 10/26 136

Tutorial 3: Illustrator - Vector Art, cont.

 

 

• Continue work on Proj. 2
16 W 10/28 215

Discussion: Typography and Design Principles

• Design Exercises

Project 2 Proposal via blog entry.

Lynda.com: Digital Audio Principles (Sections 1, 14, 15, 19)

17 M 11/02 136

Work Day

Video -Maya Lin, Post a blog entry with your response.

Reading 2 - McLuhan. Read & post a blog entry with your response.

 
18 W 11/04 215

Proj 2 Critique

Proj. 2 file uploaded to CourseWork. Prepare a short statement.

 

19 M 11/09 136

Tutorial: Audacity - Audio Processing

• Bring in headphones

• Lynda.com: Digital Audio Principles (Sections 1, 14, 15, 19)

Flash CS4 Professional Getting Started
20 W 11/11 215

Project 3: Interactive Voices

Examples: sound art

Sign up for Project 3 Consultations

• Proj. 2 Final: Hand in print, upload file to CourseWork, and post image and statement to Web.

Proj. 3 Proposal via blog entry

21 M 11/16 136

Tutorial: Flash - Interactive Motion & Sound

 

Flash CS4 Professional Getting Started

 
22 W 11/18 215

Discussion: Interactivity, Interface Design

Video: Oscar Fischinger

Proj. 3 proposalvia blog entry.

 

• Continue work on Proj. 3
23 M 11/23 136

Tutorial: Flash - Interactive Motion & Sound, cont.

 

  Video -Oscar Fischinger, Read & post a blog entry with your response.
  W 11/25 N/A Fall Recess - No classes    
24 M 11/30 136

Work day

 

 

25 W 12/02 215

Project 3 Sound Design Critique

Project 3 audio upload MP3s to CourseWork, prepare a brief statement to read.

 
26 M 12/07 136

Work day

Video -Oscar Fischinger, Read & post a blog entry with your response.

 
27 W 12/09 215

Project 3 Interface Critique

Project 3 Flash .swf uploaded to CourseWork, prepare a brief statement to read.  
NA Su 12/13 NA All assignments due. Labs close 11 p.m.

Web portfolios completed.

 

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